sports car

noun

: a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving

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His first Maserati, the MC20 sports car, drew immediate praise from the brand's followers and industry insiders. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024 Though Honda has not officially announced how much the new hybrid will cost, Car and Driver estimates the sports car's ticket price to be around $31,000-$38,000. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 Dodge, a muscle car company that built much of its modern reputation on putting V8 engines in everything in its lineup, is launching a new all-electric sports car, the two- or four-door Charger Daytona. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 The vehicles supplied are always Porsches—mostly 911s, but also the Cayman sports car and Cayenne SUV—and are heavily modified to cope with tough terrain. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sports car 

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sports car was in 1919

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“Sports car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20car. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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sports car

noun
: a low small usually two-passenger automobile designed for high-speed driving

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